Vehicle-body loop.



N0. 639,0l-3. Patented Dec. I2, I899. W. H. BOWE.

VEHICLE BODY LOOP.

- (Application filed Nov. 4, 1898.) (No Modal.)

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\VILLIAM II. BOVVE, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO DAVIDPOOLE, OF SAME PLACE.

VEHICLE-BODY LOOP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 639,013, datedDecember 12, 1899- Application filed November 4, 1898- Serial No.695,421. (No model.)

To (all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. Bown, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Bod yLoops, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide means for coupling the body ofvehicles, and especially buggies, to the spring-gear; and it consists inproviding the loops and bar in a single piece without the use ofshackles, clips, or other appliances, which, in addition to theirexpense in fitting, permit an unsteady movement of the body and soonbecome loose and rattle.

The invention is especially applicable to light buggies or wagons inwhich the elliptic spring is employed and the body hung low between theelliptic springs.

These objects I accomplish by the means illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my loop with somuch of the ordinary piano-box buggy and elliptic spring as illustratesits application for use in its simplest form. Fig. 2 is a slightmodification of the same, in which bolts are used to couple the loop andelliptic spring instead of the ordinary spring bar-clips. Fig. 3 is avertical central longitudinal section, upon an enlarged scale, takenthrough line a: as of Fig. 1. Fig. 4: is adetail view, in centralvertical section, of my preferred form of loop.

The body A and elliptic springB are of ordinary construction, and neednot therefore be specifically described further than that the lowermembers of the elliptic springs at each end are coupled the one to thegear over the rear axle and the forward one to the fifthwheel block inthe usual manner.

The body-loop O consists of a straight bar 0, having two ends or arms 0returned inwardly toward the bodyand two downwardlyreturned arms 0 whichterminate in rearwardly-returned arms 0 to pass under and be secured tothe bottom of the body A upon each side by screw-bolts or in any othersuitable manner. The loop is preferably formed of malleable castingin asingle piece and has an angular depression on the under side of thetransverse member 0 to receive the angular head of the bolt D, whichpasses centrally through the spring-block E, which is preferably of woodor similar material, to form a somewhat yielding cushion between theunder side of the loop and the top of the elliptic spring B. The angularhead of the bolt entering the angular depression in the under side ofthe loop holds it steady While the nut 01 is tightened lip-against theunder leaf of the spring B. The same result would be accomplished, butnot so efficiently, by making the angular depression in the under sideof the cushion-block E instead of the under side of the transverse bar 0of the loop O.

In the form shown in Figs. 1 and 3 the clips F and clip'barsfareemployed to couple the spring to the body-loop by means of nuts f on thelower screw-threaded ends of the clips F. In Fig. 2 ordinary bolts 0 areemployed for the same purpose. The inner ends of the front and rearloop-arms c are for strength and neatness of appearance connected bymetal straps a, which are secured to the under side of the body and tothe inner ends of the arms by screws.

Thepreferred form of loop shown in Fig. 4 has its bearing, which rest-son the cushionblock E, slightly concave in cross-section and has aflange 0 extending downwardly from its inner edge, which seats on aninwardlyextended flange e from the block E.

The loop may be of any approved form in cross-section, excepting theunderside of the bar 0 and upper side of the inwardly-projecting arm 0which are made to fit against the bottom of the body and the top of thespringblock E.

It is obvious that in this construction the loops cannot sag in eitherdirection, whether the vehicle is running on level or uneven ground, andthat the loop coupling the springs to the body is absolutely rigid andprevents all rattling or swaying of the body in either direction.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The hereinbel'ore-described body-loop having its transverse bar, topass over and bear directlyvdown on the spring when secured to couplethe body and gear, inwardlyprojecting arms and vertical arms connectingthe same formed of a single piece, substantially as shown and described.

2. The hereinbefore-described body-loop consisting of the transversebar, having inwardly-projecting upper and lower arms and verticalconnecting-arms formed of a single piece, the said transverse arm havingan angular perforation in its under side to receive the angular head ofthe bolt coupling the springs to the spring-block.

3. The hereinbeforedescribed body-loop consisting of the transverse barhaving downwardly-projecting central flange, inwardlyprojecting upperand lower arms and vertical \VILLIAM H. BOWE.

Witnesses:

WALTER F. MURRAY, GEO. J. MURRAY.

